{"id":4585,"date":"2017-03-16T08:15:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T13:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-jesselewischooselove-org.s93du7y6-liquidwebsites.com\/?p=4585"},"modified":"2017-03-16T08:15:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T13:15:56","slug":"the-compassionate-achiever-a-new-book-by-chris-kukk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/the-compassionate-achiever-a-new-book-by-chris-kukk\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Compassionate Achiever&#8217; &#8211; A New Book by Chris Kukk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>THE COMPASSIONATE ACHIEVER:<\/b><br \/>\n<b>HOW HELPING OTHERS FUELS SUCCESS<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4586\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4586\" class=\"wp-image-4586 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/chooselovemovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Chris-Kukk-and-Scarlett-Lewis-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Chris-Kukk-and-Scarlett-Lewis-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Chris-Kukk-and-Scarlett-Lewis-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Chris-Kukk-and-Scarlett-Lewis.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Kukk and Scarlett Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>We are thrilled to announce our very own <a href=\"http:\/\/chriskukk.com\/\">Dr. Chris Kukk&#8217;s <\/a>book, &#8220;The Compassionate Achiever&#8221; published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/\">Harper Collins<\/a>!!<\/p>\n<p>Chris&#8217; book walks us through society&#8217;s need for compassion to survive and how compassion can lead us to greater success and personal happiness in our lives!<\/p>\n<p>Many people think of compassion as weakness when in reality it is strength. The most successful businesses, communities and individuals rely on compassion to achieve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being compassionate is choosing love. This is the absolute BEST book I have read on the subject and it will change your life for the better, guaranteed!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Scarlett Lewis<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4587 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/chooselovemovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Compassionate-Achiever-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"158\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Compassionate-Achiever-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Compassionate-Achiever-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Compassionate-Achiever-480x252.jpg 480w, https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Compassionate-Achiever.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id_58c99e812fd4c1d50819621\" class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">Advice from Kukk&#8217;s new book, The Compassionate Achiever:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">Most of us seem to have an overwhelming urge to fill in the gaps or silences in conversations. One study found that most people break silence after only four seconds, mainly because they\u2019re trying to either overcome a sense of insecurity or satisfy the need for social acceptance. Compassionate achievers, however, have learned to read and understand the gaps between words as important parts of the <span class=\"text_exposed_show\">conversation. Embracing silence provides you, the listener, with an opportunity to refocus your attention. Don\u2019t be in a rush to fill a silence with your own words. You may miss a valuable opportunity to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28324\" src=\"https:\/\/chooselovemovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KUKK_CompassionateAchiver_3D-214x300.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"300\" width=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KUKK_CompassionateAchiver_3D-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/chooselove\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KUKK_CompassionateAchiver_3D.png 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">Description:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">For decades we\u2019ve been told that we must look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be compassionate achievers.<\/p>\n<p>Kukk identifies the skills every compassionate achiever should master\u2014listening, understanding, connecting, and acting\u2014and explains how to develop each, with clear explanations, easy-to-implement strategies, actionable exercises and real-world examples.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Compassionate Achiever <\/i>is the handbook of real-world tools necessary for all of us to have more rewarding lives and to create more productive workplaces, and healthier, less violent communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chriskukk.com\/the-compassionate-achiever\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_exposed_root text_exposed\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE COMPASSIONATE ACHIEVER: HOW HELPING OTHERS FUELS SUCCESS We are thrilled to announce our very own Dr. Chris Kukk&#8217;s book, &#8220;The Compassionate Achiever&#8221; published by Harper Collins!! 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